Maryland: 301-854-9000/410-995-1515 | Northern Virginia: 703-916-1227 | Richmond, Virginia: 804-643-3783 | Washington, D.C.: 202-554-1449

If You Are Injured, Hurt, or Accused of a Crime in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia You Need an Attorney Who Will Fight for You

If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident, on the job, or by a medical mistake in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia, or if you've been accused of a crime, you may not fully understand your rights. You may be frustrated and scared of saying or doing the wrong thing. We can help. In fact, we have helped thousands of clients throughout every jurisdiction in Maryland and Virginia obtain top results in their injury claims. Language presents no barrier in accident cases for our Korean, Chinese and Spanish speaking paralegals.

Injured? Accused of a Crime? We Will Fight for You!

The law firm of Portner & Shure has a reputation for demanding the most for our clients. We settle nearly $10 million in claims every year and have won $1 million settlements in at least three cases, an achievement few lawyers ever realize in their lifetime. In fact, Portner & Shure attorneys obtained one of the twenty highest settlements in Virginia in 2010 and one of the twenty highest settlements in Maryland in 2011. 

As a result of the firm's results, Jonathan Portner was recently named to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States.  Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Recently, Jonathan Portner was interviewed by the Capital Gazette regarding the groundbreaking Maryland Court of Appeals opinion in Tracey v. Solesky, which held that owners of Pit Bulls are strictly liable for injuries caused by their animal. In addition, Mr. Portner was featured by ABC 7 News in their coverage of the legal impact of Maryland's highest court's ruling. 

Portner & Shure's success and experiece allows the firm to assist other Maryland and Virginia personal injury lawyers. If an attorney or a law firm cannot handle a large complex case we often accept attorney referrals and work with them in order to recover for the client. Our website has a personal injury attorney help center with sample pleadings and other helpful resources.

We've helped clients in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia with:

• Auto accident cases, including truck, motorcycle, bus, bicycle and pedestrian accident cases
• Workers' compensation claims
• Wrongful Death
• Medical malpractice / medical error cases
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
• Head and Brain Injuries
• Dog Bite and Animal Attack cases
• Criminal defense cases
• DWI/DUI cases

We will not let up in any case, and the insurance companies know it. We will fight harder for you than any other lawyer and will not give up until we are satisfied with the damages offered. We believe that our aggressive style can result in larger settlements than other lawyers could get you.

How Can Portner & Shure Help You?

1. We will deal with the insurance company. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, you may be getting calls from an insurance adjuster wanting to settle. They can be pushy and may try to take advantage of you, especially if English is not your first language. We will handle those calls for you and will fight to make sure you get the compensation you deserve.
2. We will help you recover lost income. If you've been in an accident, you may be temporarily unable to work or without a car. You may be looking for a good doctor and wondering how you'll pay those added medical expenses. Because of our experience with those in the health care profession, we can give you a doctor's recommendation. If you've been injured on the job, we can help you get the most out of worker's compensation, including immediate relief from temporary disability money. If you've lost your vehicle in a car crash, we can also help you get transportation until yours is fixed so that you can get to work.
3. We can keep you out of jail. Whether you've been accused of a theft, assault, drug possession or distribution or caught drinking and driving, we will fight for you. In the United States, you are innocent until proven guilty, and we will uphold those rights. If you are proven guilty, we will fight for your rights as a defendant and help you achieve the best possible outcome.
4. We will fight hard to win your medical malpractice case. If you or a loved one has been injured because of a doctor or nurse error, you are probably hurt, confused and angry. Health care professionals will rarely admit fault, making medical malpractice lawsuits extremely difficult and complex. We can help you determine if your case is worth pursuing. If you do sue, one of our Maryland malpractice lawyers or Virginia medical mistake attorneys will fight aggressively for you.
5. We have a bilingual staff fluent in multiple languages. Our firm has Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese departments. Within the Spanish department, our staff includes paralegals and legal and administrative assistants from El Salvador and Honduras who are fluent in both English and Spanish. Our Chinese department consists of paralegals and legal and administrative assistants who are fluent in both English and Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese. Our Korean department is fluent in both English and Korean. Recently, our firm added a Vietnamese department. Our bilingual staff is just one of many attributes of Portner & Shure that allows us to stand out from other firms.

Quality With a Personal Touch

At Portner & Shure, we run our business with the same efficiency and resources as a big law firm. We have experienced Maryland lawyers and Virginia lawyers and paralegals who know the system and will use that knowledge to your advantage.

At the same time, we maintain personal contact with each individual client. Either Jonathan Portner or Richard Shure personally reviews every case. We return every phone call, and you will receive the best service possible throughout your litigation process. Unlike many firms where everyone leaves the office promptly at 5 p.m., we have staff available to answer questions in the evenings and on weekends. We have several offices throughout Maryland and Virginia, but we are also willing to come to your house if you are unable to travel to our offices.

Practice Areas

Auto Accidents

Maryland accident attorneys and Virginia accident lawyers help victims of all types of accidents including car accidents, truck wrecks, motorcycle crashes, bus accidents, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents in Maryland, Washington D.C., and throughout Virginia. Portner & Shure can help you obtain the compensation you deserve.

Worker's Compensation

Being injured on-the-job in Maryland or Virginia can be overwhelming.  Your employer or insurance company may look for ways to save money when dealing with your workers' comp claim.  An attorney must be able to make your claim appear unique in what too often becomes a mononous factory like process.  The workers' compensation attorneys at Portner & Shure have that ability. Contact our experienced Maryland workers' compensation attorneys or Virginia workers' compensation lawyers today. 

Personal Injury

Maryland personal injury lawyers and Virginia personal injury attorneys at Portner & Shure have helped victims of serious injuries get relief and compensation from wrongs they suffered due to a negligent person or intentional act.  Suffering a personal injury can be a traumatic event.  Don't try and handle this situation alone. An attorney can help you obtain the just compensation you deserve.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice can result from a variety of medical mistakes such as a nurse or doctor's negligence or failure to diagnose. If your child has Cerebral Palsy or a birth defect or if you suspect you or a family member has suffered an injury or death due to medical malpractice, contact Portner & Shure's Maryland medical malpractice attorneys and Virginia medical malpractice lawyers today.

Wrongful Death

The death of a family member in a sudden and unexpected accident, caused by the negligence of another driver can leave the survivors in a state of shock. In many cases the grieving process is only compounded when parents, wives, husbands and children must cope with not only the mental anguish caused by the negligent driver, but also worries concerning medical bills, funeral bills, lost future financial support and other financial obligations. While we bring compassion to our clients who have lost loved ones, our Maryland wrongful death lawyers and Virginia wrongful death attorneys will fight for our clients to obtain reimbursement and compensation.

Truck Accidents

Truck accidents in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. can be catastrophic in nature. Whether the truck driver was suffering from driver fatigue or participating in distracted driving behaviors, you should not have to suffer because of the truck driver's negligence.  Our Maryland truck accident lawyers and Virginia truck accident lawyers can help you recover damages for your injuries.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents in Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and throughout this nation are serious. Often, motorcycle operators suffer catastrophic injuries in a crash.  The motorcycle accident attorneys of Portner & Shure, P.A. have represented injured motorcycle riders as well as their families in motorcycle accident wrongful death cases.

Bus Accidents

A Virginia bus accident or Maryland bus crash can lead to serious injuries for passengers. If you are a passenger on a bus, motorcoach, school bus, or any other form of public mass transit, you are an innocent victim who should not have to pay for the injuries you sustained. Recover damages for the injuries you have suffered and contact one of Portner & Shure's experienced Maryland bus accident attorneys and Virginia bus accident lawyers today.

Head and Brain Injury

When the brain is struck, violently shaken or penetrated by an object brain damage can result.  Brain injury can be mild (concussion), moderate (loss of consciousness), or severe (paralysis).  Traumatic brain injury can often result from auto accidents, sports injuries or from intentional criminal assaults.  Brain injuries can require expensive medical care and rehabilitation.  This care and rehabilitation may include emergency medical care, surgical treatments, and rehabilitation.  Further, many brain injury victims require surgery to repair fractured skulls, relieve increased intracranial pressure, and stop internal bleeding. Portner & Shure has the resources and experience to handle the complex litigation that serious brain injuries often require.  An experienced Portner & Shure Maryland brain injury attorney or Virginia brain injury lawyer can help determine the cause of the brain injury, help factor the cost of recovery, and obtain compensation for the manner in which the injury altered your life.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Watching our grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles grow older has its own set of stresses. As those we love fall victim to the ailments of aging, we worry about our lives without them, all the while learning to provide care for them. We look to medicines, doctors, diets, vitamins—anything we can find—in hopes of keeping them healthy and happy and able to live as independently as they wish. When finally the complications get too great, we turn to an assisted living, nursing home, or other long-term care facility to continue the thoughtful and conscientious care we are no longer able to provide. Many of these facilities provide excellent care, however, far too many do not. Often understaffed with underpaid and poorly trained employees, many nursing homes push the bottom line so far that they endanger the lives of their patients.  If your loved one is injured because of nursing home abuse or neglect, protect his or her rights by contacting Portner & Shure's Maryland nursing home abuse lawyers and Virginia nursing home neglect attorneys.

DUI/DWI

Driving under the influence and driving while intoxicated in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. can lead to fines, jail time, license suspension and other serious penalties. Our DWI/DUI lawyers can walk you through every step of the process, which may include alcohol evaluation and treatment, enrollment in the Ignition Interlock Program, and MVA hearings. You will need a good Maryland DUI attorney or Virginia DUI lawyer to help reduce your charges or get you acquitted.

Criminal Defense

If you are arrested and accused of a crime the experience can be stressful and overwhelming.  You will be faced with serious charges, fines, jail time, and life changing consequences.  Having a good Maryland criminal defense lawyer or Virginia criminal defense attorney on your side, who is familiar with the Virginia and Maryland criminal courts and judges, is essential to achieving the best possible outcome in your case.

Immigration

If you are looking for an temporary employment visa, green card, lawful permanent residence, or wanting to sponsor a foreign family member, contact an experienced Maryland or Virginia immigration attorney regarding your U.S. citizenship and naturalization needs.

Auto Accidents

Workers' Compensation

Personal Injury

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful Death

Truck Accidents

Motorcycle Accidents

Bus Accidents

Head and Brain Injury

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

DUI/DWI

Criminal Defense

Dog Bite

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We serve the following counties:
Virginia - Loudoun County, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Fauquier County, Fredericksburg County, Clark County and Warren County
Maryland - Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Baltimore City, Prince George's County, Frederick County, and Montgomery County